an offshore wind farm works
Offshore wind power, kézako?
marine renewable energy sheet you may have noticed that wind turbines operate on land but also at sea.
What are the advantages of offshore wind power?
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How does an offshore wind farm work?
To discover all the stages of operation of an offshore wind farm, watch the video below:
Wind turbines located at sea are called offshore wind turbines.
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How to build and connect an offshore wind farm?
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- The construction:
- The connection :
The example of the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm:
What does the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm look like?
Off the coast of Saint-Brieuc Bay, the offshore wind farm has 62 wind turbines.
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The Saint-Brieuc park electrical substation:
It is located in the center of the wind farm.
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Quiz: How an offshore wind farm works
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What to remember?
Rotor : Moving part of a rotating mechanism.
Hub: Part fixed to the center of the rotor, which allows the latter to keep an axis thanks to its own fixing on the dial, allowing it to transmit rotation.
Landing junction: Connection point between submarine cables and underground cables.
Jacket-type foundations: These are metal structures on which offshore wind turbines rest. They are fixed to the seabed using 3 piles.
Maritime areas: Expanses of salt water in free and natural communication.
CO2: Carbon dioxide (also called CO2) is a molecule composed of one carbon atom (C) and two oxygen atoms (O2). This gas is essential for life because it participates in the mechanism of photosynthesis. Vehicles emit 40% of carbon dioxide so there is an increase in the greenhouse effect.
Source: wikimini
kV: This is the symbol for kilovolt, a unit of measurement for electrical voltage.
Multinational: Which concerns several countries.